Hun Sen mulls single citizenship ruling for civil servants, armed forces


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PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Hun Sen said he is considering requesting a constitutional amendment that will require all government officials, members of the armed forces and politicians to hold a single citizenship.

Cambodia amended several articles of the Constitution in October 2021, to mandate single citizenship for the nation’s top office holders.

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